Clothes-line clutch



(No Model.)

R. AUCOCK. GLUTHES LINE GLUTGH.

Patented Dec. Z6, 1893.`

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` UNTTED STATES .PATENT OEEICE.

ROBERT UOOOK, OE UTIoA, NEW YORK;

CLOTH las-LINE otuTcH.l

SPECIFICATIN forming part of VLetters Patent No. 511,492, dated Decemberv26, 1893. Application iiled March 22, 1893. Serial No. 467,150. (N model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern: .I Se it known that I, ROBERT AUCOOK, ot Utica, 1n the countyl of Oneida and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Line Clutches; and `l do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the invent1on, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanylng drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in clothes-line clutches.

In the drawings which accompany and form a p art of this specification and in which similar lettersl and figures of reference refer tocorresponding parts in the several views- Flgure 1 shows in side elevation my improved clutch. Fig. 2 shows the same from the rear side. the face or front side. Fig/t shows the'same from the opposite side to that shown in Fig. l.. Fig. shows the inner face of the clutch piece. Fig. 6 shows an edge View of the same plece. Fig. 47 shows an edge view ofthe body of the device. Fig. 8 shows a side view of the s ame. Figs. 9, and 1l show the device partially in section with a line secured in variousways by the device.

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Referring more particularly to the reference numerals, 1 indicates the clutch body, whlch is provided at its upper edge with -a perforated ear 2 through which is passed a staple 3 by means of which the upper end of the device is secured to a pos-tor wall. vOn

the lower end of the body is provided a pintle progjectlon 4 adapted to be received within the end of the staple 5 by which the device is secured at its lower end to a wall or post or any other suitable support. On'the body'l is provided a iiXed clutch face 6 against which the'face ot" the swinging clutch 7 kis adapted The clutch piece is mounted upon a pivot 8 secured in or forming a portion of the body 1 and is held on the pivot by means of a washer 9 or other suitable securing device. The swinging clutch piece 7 is provided with a clutching face 'a adapted to engage on or oppose the xed clutch face 6, and is Fig. 3` shows the same from also provided with a Wing or rib 7l which diverges from the edge of the clutch plate 6, as shown in Fig. 2. .The swinging clutch piece v '7 is also provided with a hooked ear or pro- 55 jection lOon its outer face, the hook being suitable for passing the line around, as hereinafter pointed out. ln the upper end of the swinging clutch piece 4'7 isprovided a groove faced roller 11 mounted on a pivotal projec- 6o tion 12. The roller is held between the arm 7aJ of the piece 7 and the face ofthe body piece `1, the roller being held on the pivot by engaging on or lying againstthe face of 'the piece 1. Apairof line receiving hooks 13 65 and 14 is provided on the upper -end of the device.

, The .devicev may be lused as follows:` After being secured to a support by means of the staples 3 and 5, aline a may be simply se- 7o cured and held tight bythe clutch by passing it over the roller 11 and thence between the clutching shoulder 6 and the clutching face 7it of the movable clutch piece and drawing it tight; when it is released the clutch piece will turn on the pivot 8 so that the face 7 lwill clamp the line tightly against the shoulder 6securing it.- The line may be removed by drawing on the slack end b untilthe clutching piece is relieved, when it may be slid oi So` from vthe shoulder 6 and 'removed from the clutch.

I The device can be further used where it is desired'to continue the line from the clutch to another point, by passing the line around 8 5 the front side of lthe movable clutch piece, and thence around the hook projections 13 and 14 and to another point where it may be secured,as fully shown in Fig. 10.

Iln case it is desired to have the lines se- 9o cured 'by the clutch, so that if either line becomes broken or slack, the other line will not be affected, the line is placed in the device as shown in Fig. 1], where it is passed over the pulley 11, kthence between the clutching face and shoulder, around the projection and backY 'between the clutching face and shoulder, and thence around `the projections 13 and 14 and to another point of support. In this case, if either of the lines, indicated bym and n, beloo come broken, the otherline Will be unaffected.

u It is evident thatnumerous alterations and changes in and from the construction herein shown, may be `made without departing from the equivalents of my construction.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure 5 by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination in a line clutch of a body having a clutching shoulder, a pivoted clutch piece having a clutching face on one end and aline roller mounted in the opposite io end, and line-holding projections on the upper end of the body above the movable clutch piece, substantially as set forth.

2. In a line clutch, a body l having a pivot 8 and a clutching shoulder 6, a swinging clutch piece 7 mounted on the pivot 8 and having a roller 11 mounted in its upper end, a projcction 10 in front ofthe clutching face on the piece 7, and line hooks 13 and 14 on the upper end of the body piece l, all combined substantially as set forth.

In Witness whereof I have ailixed my signature in presence 'of two Witnesses.

ROBERT AUCOCK. Witnesses:

J. G. GIBSON, GEO. A. GAYMONDS. 

